The Norman Transcript

6 days ago | normantranscript.com | Tarik Masri

After 2,543 games spanning, the NBA season is going to be decided by just one. It’s been called the best two words in sports. A Game 7 in the NBA Finals is as rare as it is thrilling, and Oklahoma City will be at the center of it all. kAm%96 %9F?56C H:== 92G6 9@>6 4@FCE 25G2?E286 2E E96 !2J4@> r6?E6C 282:?DE E96 !246CD @? $F?52J 2E f A]>] H:E9 2 D9@E 2E 8=@CJ @? E96 =:?6] %96C6 92D ?6G6C 366? 2 3:886C 82>6 :?

6 days ago | normantranscript.com | Tarik Masri

Looking to close out the first complete-game shutout in league history, Talons pitcher Georgina Corrick forced the final batter into routine fly-out into foul territory. The Talons had played stellar defense all day, but the final out wasn’t the best example. On a hot, windy day at Love’s Field, the ball floated towards the foul line as short stop Hannah Flippen attempted to stay underneath it.

1 week ago | normantranscript.com | Tarik Masri

A day after Oklahoma lost its top quarterback recruit in the Class of 2026, it got a commitment from another one on Friday. Bowe Bentley, a four-star prospect by On3’s rankings, announced on social media that he’s committing to play for Oklahoma over LSU and others. He’s ranked seventh among quarterbacks in his class and ranked No. 76 nationally by On3. kAm%96 e\a[ a__\A@F?5 5F2= E9C62E BF2CE6C324< @FE @7 r6=:?2[ %6I2D E@@< 2? @77:4:2= G:D:E E@ }@C>2?

1 week ago | normantranscript.com | Davis Cordova

After almost a year of commitment to the Sooners, one of the best quarterbacks in next year’s recruiting class has hit the open market again. Jaden O’Neal, a 4-star quarterback, decommitted from the Sooners Thursday in an announcement on social media. kAm“xE :D H:E9 566A 8C2E:EF56 2?5 962GJ 962CE E92E x 2??@F?46 >J 4@>>:E>6?E 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 ~<=29@>2[” ~’}62= D2:5 :? 9:D 2??@F?46>6?E] “(96? x 4@>>:EE65 E@ ~& ?62C=J 2 J62C 28@[ x 76=E 2 86?F:?6 4@??64E:@?

1 week ago | normantranscript.com | Laura Boyd

Medicaid is one of the ways that, as a nation, we came together to rebalance a health insurance system that is rigged to protect industry profits at the expense of people’s health and well-being. For decades in Oklahoma and in the US in general, there were no fair options for people who were locked out or priced out of private health insurance. Yet suddenly today we are poised to return to that unfair and avoidable scenario.